Iran: status

The lawyer from Roxana Saberi has said that her parents have visited her in Evinprison.
He says that the indictment has been sent to branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court and that until they are published, he has no further information.
The Revolutionary Court handles security-related charges.
According to Iran Saberi was arrested, while working as a journalist without proper credentials.
source: Reuters


The Iranian police has handed the security in the Eastborder regions to the Revolution Guards Corps.Sunday told Brigadier General Ismail Ahmadi-Moqaddam to the press that the Iran Police Force will end its mission in the region.
The borderregion between Iran and Afghanistan and Pakistan is a heavy used drugssmuggleroute.
Also the group Jundollah operates in this area, and attacked, kidnapped and murdered many policeofficers.
source: Press-TV



Dozens of workers in Shaho Yarn Mill in Sanandaj were expelled from their jobs after protesting against the manager.
The manager announced new rules for the payment of benefits to 22 workers, including retirement and insurance benefits.
source: ihrv.org


The Human Rights committee of the Student Islamic Society in Amir Kabir University announced its concern over the health of nine imprisoned students.
Four students are imprisoned since Februar, five students were arrested in March.
In a statement of the Committee, published Sunday, it said that the detained students are being tortured both “physically and psychologically”
source: ihrv.org


In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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